Rakim On Signing A$AP Rocky's Diaper, Will Smith Biting His Style, MC Serch + New Book! 

A true New York Legend. I have nothing but mad respect for all these legends.

Real sh!t 💯

I haven't heard another MC this brilliant in my life this brother is from another world

Brian Bethea i quote this rhyme ever now and then. Deep rhymes still staying fly. CLASSIC!!

Super fires 🔥 were set off with that one ☝🏿 line

Rakim isn't young he's infanant

Slick Rick?

@@stallion_of_stat_ slick rick produced most of his biggest songs. He spoke on it in an interview also.

@Jay Sha Yep, but what people also don't know is he did all the scratches on Paid in full too! Ra was supremely talented.

@@mostmost1 what tracks did ra produce

@@rich_dillinger he says in the interview he produced 80% of his songs. He speaks on producing Juice in this one. Eric B also says many of their paid in full songs were already done when they met Marley Marl. They said he added his touch to check out my melody. Plus another of their friends speaks on producing songs with Rakim before they ever met Eric or Marley.

wrong! he is the greatest MC....#no cap

@@BeejayKenny Even better.

The God is the original MC... THE GREATEST MC OF ALL TIME!!! NO ONE DOES IT BETTER!!!

Nah

no

The Jordan of Hip Hop

@@alphaisjesusomegaischrist3300 you think that's cool 😎

The CunninLynguist its haram to call a man allah.

Greg Pitts This is Nation of Gods and Earths. Rakim is Allah because he's the black man, the original man, A.L.L.A.H. (Arm Leg Leg Arm Head). Look up the 5%ers

RuaTheRapoet thank you.

I am honestly surprised by the book. I have no problem sticking this on my bookshelf along with complex literature. It's not exactly a Native Son, but it's arguably the best book published by a rapper. Easy to read, but not dumbed down.

@@gregpitts5157 Only to those who believe and ascribe to that aspect of Islam. You must not be from NY, or you young..I can see how it can be perceived as disrespect tho.

💯💯💯. Im the alpha wit no omega,beginning without the end so play the,other side no extended version,next episode"ll be smooth as a Persian...

Sax player. Just naturally swings.

Yes sir

I agree But just wish they asked more about his production credits...Rakim as of lately really been setting the record straight that he produced 80% of Eric B & Rakim....WOW !!!!!!! What was Eric B's job ????? ..... I heard a couple years ago that Eric B was just a figure & that's it.....SMH....I really wish Ebro & them asked, Rakim wont volunteer any info on that but if asked he wont lie about it....Also Eric B in a interview like 3 years ago said from the start of the interview that he didnt want to be asked any corny questions about why he & Rakim split etc.... WHY ???? it's an interview!!!!!!!! I think Rakim still feels hurt & wants to let the world know that he produced most of there material, I dont blame Rakim, when he dies I guess he just wants the truth to be known, so that everyone will rightfully know how much work he did aside from rhyming.

These dudes aint peers they just radio people

The 18th letter is absolutely not amongst peers in this. Rakim is Rakim.

Enjoyed it too. He's so grounded 👌🏿

HE BECAME A FAN AGAIN...THATS SIMPLE...THIS NEW MUSIC IS TRASH

Ebro got mad respect for the architects of 80’s/ 90’s hip hop.

@@PLUSH23_ Dont be like, if you dont know how many good rappers are out these days, you're not really looking

M BoogieNYC There’s NO GOD BUT ALLAH

💯

Facts

*_Rakim is the King of Hip Hop._* The rest are Princes.

Crazy part is that you would even have to bring that up... lmao

foh lol

They also have very similar face expressions while talking. P looked like a younger brother of Rakim. Both epitome of true NY.

R.i.p Prodigy

They do forreal

Buckshot looks like Rakim just lighter complexion.

Shook Ones was a joint but I didn't catch too much of Mobb Deeps stuff.

Facts

I got my own fisag

That said is was a good song, good movie. Shout out to Cindy Heron.

Well spoken king 🤴

Which album was that?

@@Armando316 haha my bad i'm thinking of one of my fav joints off the album - The 18th Letter

Yeah that whole album was raw. I love “The Saga Begins” and “When I’m Flowin.” Both joints by Pete Rock.

In my opinion I thought that would be 2pac

the best MC ever.....he changed the whole hiphop scenery

He lives there??

People talk about Nas as Rakim's successor, but Prodigy is in terms of tone of voice and seriousness... Nas is the successor of the "Juice/Follow The Leader" Ra and P is the successor of the "I Ain't No Joke/In The Ghetto" Ra... I'd put Guru there too

lol not so sure about that, 3rd Bass had a lot of infighting. Mostly Serch vs. Pete and Rich.

Get that audiobook!!!

Rasheed Lewis salute

Ra has always played the background. He’s never been a spot light kind of guy.

Its about Island Records which owns the 1st record. Ra could stay in the background but the label should have the vinyl stocked, adverts, playlist promos and street promotion for most rap catalogue titles...

It was the title of a movie

I told a brother to dig it he never dug he couldn't fallow the the leader long enough so drug 'em

Planets as small as balls of clay...... Ooooww!!!!

Rickey you bit off rahkim find your own style

No surprise,that people had to bite his style,they had to..... Or be irelavant...